Dr. Richard Scartozzi
Ophthalmology - Retinal Surgery
Danbury, CT
18 years experience male
Locations
Danbury Eye Physicians & Surgeons
Danbury, CT
My office hours
Saturday: 8:00AM - 12PM
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Greater Waterbury Retina
Prospect, CT
Danbury Eye Physicians & Surgeons
New Milford, CT
About
Bio
Dr Richard Scartozzi, MD, FACS, FICS, FAAO, FAPCR, CPI, specializes in diseases & surgery of the retina & vitreous including macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, macular holes & puckers, retinal detachments & tears, eye floaters, complications of cataract surgery, uveitis, retinal vascular occlusions, sutureless vitrectomy surgery, macular eye vitamins, etc. as a Practice Partner at Danbury Eye Physicians & Surgeons. Principal investigator for several retinal clinical trials including the Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research Network (DRCR.net). Clinical Instructor at the Yale School of Medicine. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health care provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new hea
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Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Ophthalmology - Retinal Surgery, Board Certified
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A 32-year-old member asked:
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18 years experience Retinal Surgery
See below: The cornea (front window of the eye) focuses most of the light that enters the eye, and then the lens inside the eye focuses the rest before the light ... Read More
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18 years experience Retinal Surgery
Many causes: There are many causes: macular degeneration or other inherited macular dystrophies, infection, inflammation, etc. You must see or ask a retina special ... Read More
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18 years experience Retinal Surgery
No one for now: This is in its earliest research stages and is not approved for any eye disease currently.
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Nov 5, 2012
Great feed back and knowledgeable physician. Stimulating responses to a variety of health related issues. I recommend Dr. Scartozzi without reservation.
Nov 3, 2012
Keep up the great work. Great answers. Looking forward to supporting you and building your reputation. Ron (Oral surgeon, orlando).
Nov 24, 2012
Dr. Scartozzi is a good Dr..He take care of patients with compassion , love , dedicated and knowledgeable
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! Thank you your answers were very helpful for me I was just diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes still trying to adjust and learning what to eat an
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This made me feel good. Thanks! I completely agree! Some things are not worth the money! I would rather be happy then be in horrible work situations!
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Thank you, your answer was very helpful! I have not had any light flashes since sat. So I am waiting . The floaters seem to have calmed down
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, MD
Graduated 2002MD
Residency
LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER
Residency
Wills Eye Hospital
Awards
Clinical Instructor, Yale School of Medicine
Manuscript Reviewer, Ophthalmic Surgery, Lasers & Imaging journal
Manuscript Reviewer, Ophthalmology journal
Affiliations
American College of Surgeons, Fellow
American Academy of Ophthalmology, Fellow
American Society of Retina Specialists, Member
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